Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 January 2010
993 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science the areas that have been identified as having the greatest need for new post primary education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48247/09]
View answerThe Forward Planning Section of my Department is currently in the process of carrying out detailed analysis of over 40 locations of highest population growth in order to identify the school accommodation requirements up to and including the school year 2014/2015. Given the increase in the birth rate in recent years the initial focus of this analysis is on primary school accommodation requirements and this will be followed by a more detailed analysis of post-primary school accommodation requirements. When the required reports have been completed for the initial areas the Forward Planning Section will continue to work on preparing reports on a priority basis for the remainder of the country.
Overall post-primary accommodation requirements throughout the country will be considered in this regard.
